Late winter often produces the biggest perch of the entire ice fishing season. The 60-degree sun beat down on me like a death ray. The foot or so of softening ice I stood on acted like a mirror, ...

When weeds fade and my fellow ice anglers crowd the humps for walleyes, I find roaming perch by sliding out over deep mud flats. I was seemingly in the middle of nowhere, over a deep basin of a large ...

I went perch fishing for the first time with no real setup knowledge and no clue what to expect. My friend Jamal put me on fish fast, and once the bites started, they kept coming. We caught a bunch of ...

Perch fishing offers the finest of simple pleasures. Among freshwater fish, the yellow perch’s sweet, white meat is arguably the best eating, rivaling fresh walleye fillets. These fish are also among ...

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Eating fish on Friday is a cherished Wisconsin tradition all year, especially during Lenten season, but what I seek — the slightly sweet and petite perch of my youth — is increasingly elusive. Unless ...

Discover a cozy Illinois spot serving beloved perch, warm hospitality, and a dreamy patio that makes dinner feel like a ...